Neduvaali
From Osthe · 2011
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singers
- Rahul Nambiar, Mahathi
- Music director
- S. Thaman
- Details
- Osthe2011
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Neduvaali.. adiyae neduvaali.. | Neduvaali.. Oh my Neduvaali.. |
| Udumba udumba | Like a monitor lizard, gripping tight |
| Ammadi nenja neeyum | Oh dear, my heart, you... |
| Kavvi poriyae | ...are gripping tightly and going! |
| Male | |
| Neduvaali.. adiyae neduvaali.. | Neduvaali.. Oh my Neduvaali.. |
| Arumba arumba | Like a blooming bud, like a bud |
| Aiyaiyoo enna neeyum | Oh my, me... |
| Killi poriyae | ...you are pinching and going! |
| Chorus | |
| Hey hey hey hey | Hey hey hey hey |
| Chorus | |
| Ada dumeeluthaan ada dumeeluthaan | Ah, it is a loud bang, a loud bang! |
| Mama gunnula suttaa dumeeluthaan | If uncle shoots with a gun, it is a loud bang! |
| Ada dammaaluthaan ada dammaaluthaan | Ah, it is a blast, it is a blast! |
| Ava kannula sutta kannula sutta | If shot with her eyes, shot with her eyes |
| Male | |
| Vari variya thala mudiyae | Strand by strand, her long hair |
| Iva alagula naanga | By her beauty, we... |
| Vaanguromae adiyae | ...are getting beaten down, oh girl! |
| Chorus | |
| Madi madiya iru vizhiyae | Fold upon fold, her two eyes |
| Iva nadaiyila neenga | By her walk, all of you... |
| Maaruvinga vazhiyae | ...will clear the way! |
| Male | |
| Hey hey hey kuduthu aasai | Hey hey hey, giving desire |
| Thoonuthu pesaa | It prompts us to speak |
| Maariduthae buthi | Our mind is changing |
| Thaavaniyil yeriyuromae paththi | We are catching fire because of her half-saree |
| Chorus | |
| Intha paya pula alaga ne | Her beauty, this young fellow... |
| Manasula manasula | In the heart, in the heart... |
| Edukanum aarathi | ...must perform an auspicious 'Aarathi' for! |
| Chorus | |
| {Ada dumeeluthaan ada dumeeluthaan | {Ah, it is a loud bang, a loud bang |
| Maman gunnula suttaa dumeeluthaan | If uncle shoots with his gun, it is a loud bang |
| Ada dammaaluthaan ada dammaaluthaan | Ah, it is a blast, it is a blast |
| Mami kannula sutta dammaaluthaan} (2) | If aunt shoots with her eyes, it is a blast} (x2) |
| Male | |
| Neduvaali.. adiyae neduvaali.. | Neduvaali.. Oh my Neduvaali.. |
| Chorus :Kannula sutta kannula sutta | Chorus: Shot with her eyes, shot with her eyes |
| Kannula sutta | Shot with her eyes |
| Male | |
| Unga control il oora vaipeengalae | You used to keep the whole town under your control |
| Ippa control illama poreengalae | Now you yourself are losing control |
| Kuri thappaama nethu suttenada | Yesterday I shot without missing the target |
| Ippa kannaala soodu pattenadaa.. | Now I have been scorched by her eyes.. |
| Chorus | |
| Sema Dhillaana aalu summa illa.. | He is a person of immense guts, not ordinary.. |
| Udambu engeyum moola poiyae illa.. | There is no false trick anywhere in his body.. |
| Ithu pollatha case-su aanadhilla.. | It has never become such a dangerous case.. |
| Male | |
| Hey hey hey | Hey hey hey |
| Kaavalu kaaka vendiya aala | Look, man, the person who should be guarding |
| Kaanala paarappa.. | Is missing, look! |
| Fir-ra odanae podappa | File an FIR immediately, man! |
| Chorus | |
| Ada oru sana nodiyila | Ah, within a fraction of a second |
| Thirudana pudikira | The one who catches thieves |
| Manasa nee thedappa | You go search for his heart, man! |
| Chorus | |
| {Ada dumeeluthaan ada dumeeluthaan | {Ah, it is a loud bang, a loud bang |
| Maman gunnula suttaa dumeeluthaan | If uncle shoots with his gun, it is a loud bang |
| Ada dammaaluthaan ada dammaaluthaan | Ah, it is a blast, it is a blast |
| Mami kannula sutta dammaaluthaan} (2) | If aunt shoots with her eyes, it is a blast} (x2) |
| Male | |
| Neduvaali.. adiyae neduvaali.. | Neduvaali.. Oh my Neduvaali.. |
| Male | |
| Intha pennaala thookam kettarunga | Because of this girl, sleep was lost, sir |
| Ethum unnama yekkam kondarunga | Without eating anything, he yearned, sir |
| Nadu saamathil rondhu povingalae | You used to go on night patrol at midnight |
| Ipa roomkul rondhu poringalae | Now you are going on patrol inside the room |
| Chorus | |
| Pala pala seivora pottu sertharunga | He locked up many troublemakers, sir |
| Olungilaama koothum pottarunga | They even danced wildly without discipline |
| Ipa ultava maari ponarunga.. | Now everything has flipped upside down.. |
| Male | |
| Hey hey hey | Hey hey hey |
| Aalam therinju kaalayum vacha | If you step in only after measuring the depth |
| Thrillae irukathu | There won't be any thrill |
| Thedi vantha muthum kidaikaathu | Nor will you get the pearl you searched for |
| Chorus | |
| Indha thunichal manasula | As long as this courage |
| Irukura variyila | Is there in the heart |
| Thappu onnum nadakaathu | Nothing wrong will ever happen |
| Chorus | |
| {Ada dumeeluthaan ada dumeeluthaan | {Ah, it is a loud bang, a loud bang |
| Maman gunnula suttaa dumeeluthaan | If uncle shoots with his gun, it is a loud bang |
| Ada dammaaluthaan ada dammaaluthaan | Ah, it is a blast, it is a blast |
| Mami kannula sutta dammaaluthaan} (2) | If aunt shoots with her eyes, it is a blast} (x2) |
| Male | |
| Neduvaali.. adiyae neduvaali.. | Neduvaali.. Oh my Neduvaali.. |
நெடுவாலி.. அடியே நெடுவாலி..
உடும்பா உடும்பா
அம்மாடி நெஞ்ச நீயும்
கவ்வி போரியே
Neduvaali.. Oh my Neduvaali..
Like a monitor lizard, gripping tight
Oh dear, my heart, you...
...are gripping tightly and going!
நெடுவாலி.. அடியே நெடுவாலி..
அரும்பா அரும்பா
அய்யய்யோ என்னை நீயும்
கில்லி போரியே
Neduvaali.. Oh my Neduvaali..
Like a blooming bud, like a bud
Oh my, me...
...you are pinching and going!
ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே
Hey hey hey hey
அட டுமீலு தான் அட டுமீலுதான்
மாமா கன்னுல சுட்டா டுமீலுதான்
அட டம்மாலுதான் அட டம்மாலுதான்
அவ கண்ணுல சுட்டா ....கண்ணுல சுட்டா..
Ah, it is a loud bang, a loud bang!
If uncle shoots with a gun, it is a loud bang!
Ah, it is a blast, it is a blast!
If shot with her eyes, shot with her eyes
வரி வரியா தலைமுடியே
இவ அழகுல நாங்க
வாங்குரோமே அடியே
Strand by strand, her long hair
By her beauty, we...
...are getting beaten down, oh girl!
மடி மடியா இரு விழியே
இவ நடையில நீங்க
மாறுவீங்க வழியே
Fold upon fold, her two eyes
By her walk, all of you...
...will clear the way!
ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே
கூடுது ஆசை தோணுது பேச
மாறிடுதே புத்தி
தாவணியில் எரியிரோமே பத்தி
Hey hey hey, giving desire
It prompts us to speak
Our mind is changing
We are catching fire because of her half-saree
இந்த பய புள்ள அழக நீ
மனசுல மனசுல
எடுக்கனும் ஆரத்தி
Her beauty, this young fellow...
In the heart, in the heart...
...must perform an auspicious 'Aarathi' for!
{அட டுமீலு தான் அட டுமீலுதான்
மாமா கன்னுல சுட்டா டுமீலுதான்
அட டம்மாலுதான் அட டம்மாலுதான்
மாமி கண்ணுல சுட்டா டம்மாலுதான்.. }(2)
{Ah, it is a loud bang, a loud bang
If uncle shoots with his gun, it is a loud bang
Ah, it is a blast, it is a blast
If aunt shoots with her eyes, it is a blast} (x2)
நெடுவாலி.. அடியே நெடுவாலி..
Neduvaali.. Oh my Neduvaali..
Chorus: Shot with her eyes, shot with her eyes
Shot with her eyes
அவ கண்ணுல சுட்டா
அவ கண்ணுல சுட்டா
அவ கண்ணுல சுட்டா
You used to keep the whole town under your control
Now you yourself are losing control
Yesterday I shot without missing the target
Now I have been scorched by her eyes..
உங்க கண்ட்ரோலில்
ஊர வப்பீங்களே
இப்ப கண்ட்ரோல்
இல்லாம போரீங்களே
குறி தப்பாம நேத்து சுட்டேனடா
இப்ப கண்ணால சூடு பட்டேனடா..
He is a person of immense guts, not ordinary..
There is no false trick anywhere in his body..
It has never become such a dangerous case..
சம தில்லான ஆளு சும்மா இல்ல..
உடம்பெங்கேயும் மூளை பொய்யே இல்ல..
இது பொல்லாத கேஸுஆனதில்ல..
Hey hey hey
Look, man, the person who should be guarding
Is missing, look!
File an FIR immediately, man!
ஹே ஹே ஹே
காவலு காக்க வேண்டிய ஆளே
காணல பாரப்பா..
ஏப் ஐ ஆர் ஒடனே போடப்பா..
Ah, within a fraction of a second
The one who catches thieves
You go search for his heart, man!
அட ஒரு சன நொடியில
திருடன புடிக்கிற
மனச நீ தேடப்ப
{Ah, it is a loud bang, a loud bang
If uncle shoots with his gun, it is a loud bang
Ah, it is a blast, it is a blast
If aunt shoots with her eyes, it is a blast} (x2)
{அட டுமீலு தான் அட டுமீலுதான்
மாமா கன்னுல சுட்டா டுமீலுதான்
அட டம்மாலுதான் அட டம்மாலுதான்
மாமி கண்ணுல சுட்டா டம்மாலுதான்.. }(2)
Neduvaali.. Oh my Neduvaali..
நெடுவாலி.. அடியே நெடுவாலி..
Because of this girl, sleep was lost, sir
Without eating anything, he yearned, sir
You used to go on night patrol at midnight
Now you are going on patrol inside the room
இந்த பெண்ணால தூக்கம் கெட்டாருங்க
ஏதும் உண்ணாம ஏக்கம் கொண்டாருங்க
நடு சாமத்தில் ரோந்து போவீங்களே
இப்ப ரூமுக்குள் ரோந்து போரீங்களே
He locked up many troublemakers, sir
They even danced wildly without discipline
Now everything has flipped upside down..
பல பல செய்வோர
போட்டு சேர்தாருங்க
ஒழுங்கு இல்லாம
கூத்தும் போட்டாருங்க
இப்ப உள்டாவா மாறி போனாருங்க..
Hey hey hey
If you step in only after measuring the depth
There won't be any thrill
Nor will you get the pearl you searched for
ஹே ஆழம் தெரிஞ்சி
காலையும் வச்சா
திரில்லே இருக்காது
தேடி வந்த முத்துவும் கிடைக்காது
As long as this courage
Is there in the heart
Nothing wrong will ever happen
இந்த துணிச்சல் மனசுல
இருக்கிர வரையில
தப்பு ஒன்னும் நடக்காது
{Ah, it is a loud bang, a loud bang
If uncle shoots with his gun, it is a loud bang
Ah, it is a blast, it is a blast
If aunt shoots with her eyes, it is a blast} (x2)
{அட டுமீலு தான் அட டுமீலுதான்
மாமா கன்னுல சுட்டா டுமீலுதான்
அட டம்மாலுதான் அட டம்மாலுதான்
மாமி கண்ணுல சுட்டா டம்மாலுதான்.. }(2)
Neduvaali.. Oh my Neduvaali..
நெடுவாலி.. அடியே நெடுவாலி..
Neduvaali.. adiyae neduvaali..
Neduvaali.. Oh my Neduvaali..
Udumba udumba
Like a monitor lizard, gripping tight
Ammadi nenja neeyum
Oh dear, my heart, you...
Kavvi poriyae
...are gripping tightly and going!
Neduvaali.. adiyae neduvaali..
Neduvaali.. Oh my Neduvaali..
Arumba arumba
Like a blooming bud, like a bud
Aiyaiyoo enna neeyum
Oh my, me...
Killi poriyae
...you are pinching and going!
Hey hey hey hey
Hey hey hey hey
Ada dumeeluthaan ada dumeeluthaan
Ah, it is a loud bang, a loud bang!
Mama gunnula suttaa dumeeluthaan
If uncle shoots with a gun, it is a loud bang!
Ada dammaaluthaan ada dammaaluthaan
Ah, it is a blast, it is a blast!
Ava kannula sutta kannula sutta
If shot with her eyes, shot with her eyes
Vari variya thala mudiyae
Strand by strand, her long hair
Iva alagula naanga
By her beauty, we...
Vaanguromae adiyae
...are getting beaten down, oh girl!
Madi madiya iru vizhiyae
Fold upon fold, her two eyes
Iva nadaiyila neenga
By her walk, all of you...
Maaruvinga vazhiyae
...will clear the way!
Hey hey hey kuduthu aasai
Hey hey hey, giving desire
Thoonuthu pesaa
It prompts us to speak
Maariduthae buthi
Our mind is changing
Thaavaniyil yeriyuromae paththi
We are catching fire because of her half-saree
Intha paya pula alaga ne
Her beauty, this young fellow...
Manasula manasula
In the heart, in the heart...
Edukanum aarathi
...must perform an auspicious 'Aarathi' for!
{Ada dumeeluthaan ada dumeeluthaan
{Ah, it is a loud bang, a loud bang
Maman gunnula suttaa dumeeluthaan
If uncle shoots with his gun, it is a loud bang
Ada dammaaluthaan ada dammaaluthaan
Ah, it is a blast, it is a blast
Mami kannula sutta dammaaluthaan} (2)
If aunt shoots with her eyes, it is a blast} (x2)
Neduvaali.. adiyae neduvaali..
Neduvaali.. Oh my Neduvaali..
Chorus :Kannula sutta kannula sutta
Chorus: Shot with her eyes, shot with her eyes
Kannula sutta
Shot with her eyes
Unga control il oora vaipeengalae
You used to keep the whole town under your control
Ippa control illama poreengalae
Now you yourself are losing control
Kuri thappaama nethu suttenada
Yesterday I shot without missing the target
Ippa kannaala soodu pattenadaa..
Now I have been scorched by her eyes..
Sema Dhillaana aalu summa illa..
He is a person of immense guts, not ordinary..
Udambu engeyum moola poiyae illa..
There is no false trick anywhere in his body..
Ithu pollatha case-su aanadhilla..
It has never become such a dangerous case..
Hey hey hey
Hey hey hey
Kaavalu kaaka vendiya aala
Look, man, the person who should be guarding
Kaanala paarappa..
Is missing, look!
Fir-ra odanae podappa
File an FIR immediately, man!
Ada oru sana nodiyila
Ah, within a fraction of a second
Thirudana pudikira
The one who catches thieves
Manasa nee thedappa
You go search for his heart, man!
{Ada dumeeluthaan ada dumeeluthaan
{Ah, it is a loud bang, a loud bang
Maman gunnula suttaa dumeeluthaan
If uncle shoots with his gun, it is a loud bang
Ada dammaaluthaan ada dammaaluthaan
Ah, it is a blast, it is a blast
Mami kannula sutta dammaaluthaan} (2)
If aunt shoots with her eyes, it is a blast} (x2)
Neduvaali.. adiyae neduvaali..
Neduvaali.. Oh my Neduvaali..
Intha pennaala thookam kettarunga
Because of this girl, sleep was lost, sir
Ethum unnama yekkam kondarunga
Without eating anything, he yearned, sir
Nadu saamathil rondhu povingalae
You used to go on night patrol at midnight
Ipa roomkul rondhu poringalae
Now you are going on patrol inside the room
Pala pala seivora pottu sertharunga
He locked up many troublemakers, sir
Olungilaama koothum pottarunga
They even danced wildly without discipline
Ipa ultava maari ponarunga..
Now everything has flipped upside down..
Hey hey hey
Hey hey hey
Aalam therinju kaalayum vacha
If you step in only after measuring the depth
Thrillae irukathu
There won't be any thrill
Thedi vantha muthum kidaikaathu
Nor will you get the pearl you searched for
Indha thunichal manasula
As long as this courage
Irukura variyila
Is there in the heart
Thappu onnum nadakaathu
Nothing wrong will ever happen
{Ada dumeeluthaan ada dumeeluthaan
{Ah, it is a loud bang, a loud bang
Maman gunnula suttaa dumeeluthaan
If uncle shoots with his gun, it is a loud bang
Ada dammaaluthaan ada dammaaluthaan
Ah, it is a blast, it is a blast
Mami kannula sutta dammaaluthaan} (2)
If aunt shoots with her eyes, it is a blast} (x2)
Neduvaali.. adiyae neduvaali..
Neduvaali.. Oh my Neduvaali..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Neduvaali is an energetic folk-pop track from the movie Osthe (2011). The song playfully contrasts the heroic, fearless nature of a tough police officer with the vulnerability he experiences when he falls in love. While he commands total control over criminals and the town using his gun, the heroine captivates him with a single glance, turning the brave officer into a helpless romantic. Friends and onlookers tease him about how his nightly patrols have moved from the city streets to his own room as love completely flips his world around. The overall tone is playful, celebratory, and full of high-energy banter.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia
“Ada dumeeluthaan ada dumeeluthaan”
'Dumeeluthaan' and 'Dammaaluthaan' imitate explosive gunshot sounds, contrasting physical weapons with the metaphorical impact of love.
Simile / Metaphor
“Udumba udumba”
'Udumba udumba' compares the heroine's grip on his heart to the unyielding grip of a monitor lizard (Udumbu).
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Vari variya thala mudiyae”
'Vari variya' and 'Madi madiya' feature second-letter rhyming (ri and di), adding rhythm and musicality.
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Trivia
'Neduvaali' features music composed by S. Thaman for the 2011 movie 'Osthe' (the official Tamil remake of the Hindi blockbuster 'Dabangg'). Sung by Rahul Nambiar and Mahathi with lyrics by Yugabharathi, the song highlights Simbu's high-octane mass persona.
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